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Lasting benefits seen in gene therapy for blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Aug 13 09

A year after receiving gene therapy for a condition that causes total blindness by age 30, three people continue to see better and one… Lasting benefits seen in gene therapy for blindness   

 
 

Discovery of genetic mutation in Leigh syndrome
• Genetics • • Neurology • Aug 11 09

Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), McGill University have discovered a genetic mutation underlying late-onset Leigh syndrome, a rare inherited… Discovery of genetic mutation in Leigh syndrome   

 
 

Developing Gene Therapy to Fight Blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Jul 31 09

An international team of scientists and clinicians from the United States and Saudi Arabia are working to develop gene therapy for treating a… Developing Gene Therapy to Fight Blindness   

 
 

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis may pose neurological risks
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jul 21 09

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has helped many couples conceive healthy children and is generally considered a safe practice. However, a new long-term analysis of… Preimplantation genetic diagnosis may pose neurological risks   

 
 

Gene variations can be barometer of behavior, choices
• Genetics • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 20 09

Researchers at Brown University and the University of Arizona have determined that variations of three different genes in the brain (called single-nucleotide polymorphisms) may… Gene variations can be barometer of behavior, choices   

 
 

Hush Little Baby… Linking Genes, Brain, and Behavior in Children
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 13 09

It comes as no surprise that some babies are more difficult to soothe than others but frustrated parents may be relieved to know that… Hush Little Baby… Linking Genes, Brain, and Behavior in Children   

 
 

More Gene Mutations Linked to Autism Risk
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 26 09

More pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from The Children’s Hospital… More Gene Mutations Linked to Autism Risk   

 
 

New Gene Discovery Links Obesity to the Brain
• Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 26 09

A variation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system is associated with increased risk for obesity, according to an international… New Gene Discovery Links Obesity to the Brain   

 
 

Huntington’s Disease Deciphered
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 15 09

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered how the mutated huntingtin gene acts on the nervous system to… Huntington’s Disease Deciphered   

 
 

Scientists identify gene that may explain hair loss
• Genetics • • Hair Loss • May 26 09

Researchers in Japan have identified a gene that appears to determine cyclical hair loss in mice and believe it may also be responsible… Scientists identify gene that may explain hair loss   

 
 

New gene linked to autism risk, especially in boys
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 19 09

UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child’s risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The… New gene linked to autism risk, especially in boys   

 
 

Environmental Exposures May Damage DNA in as Few as Three Days
• Cancer • • Genetics • • Public Health • May 18 09

Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation… Environmental Exposures May Damage DNA in as Few as Three Days   

 
 

Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • May 11 09

A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and Iceland has identified three genes containing common mutations that are associated with altered… Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease   

 
 

Protein-protein interaction explains vision loss in genetic diseases
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • May 11 09

–The mystery of genetic disease is only partially solved with the identification of a mutated gene. Often, the pattern of disease – the features… Protein-protein interaction explains vision loss in genetic diseases   

 
 

New Evidence Ties Gene to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • May 07 09

Of dozens of candidates potentially involved in increasing a person’s risk for the most common type of Alzheimer’s disease that affects more than 5… New Evidence Ties Gene to Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Single gene defect can lead to stroke
• Genetics • • Stroke • May 01 09

Single gene defect can lead to stroke and deadly diseases of the aorta and coronary arteries, UT Houston researchers find

For the first time,… Single gene defect can lead to stroke   

 
 

New Study Describes First Large-Scale Computer Simulation of Gene Therapy
• Genetics • Apr 30 09

In a recent issue of The Journal of Chemical Physics, published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a group of researchers at… New Study Describes First Large-Scale Computer Simulation of Gene Therapy   

 
 

Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 28 09

A research team has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions… Autism Genes Discovered; Help Shape Connections Among Brain Cells   

 
 

Researchers discover that gene switches on during development of epilepsy
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Apr 23 09

A discovery made by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine while studying mice may help explain how some people without a genetic… Researchers discover that gene switches on during development of epilepsy   

 
 

At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes
• Genetics • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 09

Genetic differences can influence one’s risk of developing proteinuria, a condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according… At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes   

 
 

Alzheimer’s gene changes brain early, study finds
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Apr 08 09

A gene known to raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease may alter brain activity throughout life, British researchers said on Monday.

They found that… Alzheimer’s gene changes brain early, study finds   

 
 

Study Reveals New Options for People with PKU
• Dieting • • Genetics • Mar 31 09

For people with the genetic condition known as phenylketonuria (PKU), diet is a constant struggle. They can eat virtually no protein, and instead get… Study Reveals New Options for People with PKU   

 
 

Gene Variants May Determine Lung Function and Susceptibility to Maternal Smoking
• Genetics • • Respiratory Problems • Mar 26 09

A tiny variation within a single gene can determine not only how quickly and well lungs grow and function in children and adolescents, but… Gene Variants May Determine Lung Function and Susceptibility to Maternal Smoking   

 
 

Researchers find gene that turns carbs into fat
• Fat, Dietary • • Genetics • Mar 23 09

U.S. researchers have found a gene responsible for turning a plate of pasta into fat, offering new clues about how the body metabolizes… Researchers find gene that turns carbs into fat   

 
 

Researcher Collaborates to Identify New Gene Associated with ALS
• Genetics • • Neurology • Mar 05 09

A collaborative research effort spanning nearly a decade between researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT, the Broad Institute, King’s College London (KCL) and… Researcher Collaborates to Identify New Gene Associated with ALS   

 
 
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